LIVE Webcast @ 2 pm ET: House Hearing on Manned Mars Missions
WATCH LIVE HERE: http://science.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-space-next-steps-human-exploration-mars-and-beyond
The U.S. House of Representatives' Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a hearing today (May 21) to discuss the challenges involved in launching a manned mission to Mars.
The hearing will begin at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) and will be carried in the window above if possible.
FULL STORY: Congress to Hear Manned Mars Mission Ideas on Tuesday
Witnesses presenting Mars exploration concepts in today's hearing will include:
- Paul Spudis, a geologist specializing in lunar science at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston
- Steve Squyres, a Cornell University astronomer who is principal investigator of NASA's Spirit and Opportunity rovers on Mars
- Douglas Cooke, former associate administrator for NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate who now owns the Cooke Concepts and Solutions consulting company
- Louis Friedman, co-leader of the Keck Institute for Space Studies Asteroid Retrieval Mission Study and co-founder and executive director emeritus of The Planetary Society
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NASA Hosts Google+ Hangout with Movie Stars, Astronauts
The cast and crew of "Star Trek Into Darkness" openned hailing frequencies with real-life astronauts in space and on the ground, and you can follow the action into the final frontier live here today (May 16) at 12 p.m. EDT (1600 GMT).
You can watch the entire Google+ Hangout in the window above.
Full Story: Mind Meld! Astronauts Meet 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Stars in Webcast Today
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